The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-08-06

demands a decision. Get rid of !
this waverng disposition. Sec to
it, that you have good reasons for
your conclusion. Guard against
Jumping to. conclusion. 1t
may involve you III distress.
perplexities, notifications and
perhaps, pecuniary losses. To
jump to q conclusion is the sure
way, and it is a very destructive
way, to destroy all confidence in
your judgment. A person that
does this, will soon be known,
and his opinion on any question
it is certain, will be valued as rub.
blsh, There are innumerable subs
jects upon which we can decide
wisely and justly, if we will take
the trouble to get the necessary
information. Remember, not to
decide is a decision. Life's fatal
mistakes are due very largely to
hasty or crude decisions.
a VERY IMPORTANT ELEMENT or a
SOUND MINDS THAT THERE BR NO
DELAY IN CARRYING OUT THE DE.
CIsloN.
8. A strong and well regulated
mind will not play with It's de-
cisions. 1t cannot remain in the
region of inactivity and uncer-
tainty. 1t must act and do. Such
a mind is satisfied with its conclu-
sion, as to its wisdom, justness
and practicabiliUy. No time is to
be wasted on weak and foolish
questionings as to heat, or cold,
or the difficulties in the way.
The order is, forward Do, what
you propose to do! It would be.
ashamed of its own littleness to
hesitate to do the work proposed.
There is no time for lettering
with a determined, decisive mind
There IS iron in such 4 soul. 1t
does not deal in fancy notions and
murky doubts. 1t does not end
lcssly revise its judgments-re-
= examine the facts upon which its
conclusion rests. Hesitation and
delay are strangers to such a
mind. 1t dcspises fickleness, and
: turns with a lofty disdain from
! him who hcsitates delays or dares
! not perform, earnestly and vigor-
! ously that which he has conclu-
: ded to do. Self respect, honol
g and duty demand chat there shall
:, : be no delay. At the moment
; the decision is reached, the worl
! commences. A dawdIer is ;
stranger to this iron-hearted work
e CONFIDENCE N ONES OWN JUDGMENT
m IS VERY IMPORTANT TO A RIGHT DE-
4 cIsToN.
l. 4. Doubt Is poison to decis
re ion. There must be doubt whel
Sc the facts upon which the iudg
:. ment rests, are net clear. Vague
If ness as to the facts cannot inspir
l. confidence. A clear understand
lr ing of the facts and circumstance
ly Of the matter proposed, and al
e, surance of the practicability c
the measure, will produce cont
rr dence. Firmness of mind follows
DIoNIFIED SUBJECTS ARE ALONE wol
n THY oE DECISION.
re 5. No morally healthy and wei
n regulated mind can deal in TIN,
ut or in vice. The one is proof
or littleness and the other of diseas
N. Decision in respect to either
the decision of death. It is IL
,ir decision of thief and robb,
he who have the mean hardihood
he make war upon themselye
to Mean is that spirit who can d
sh vote his energies to mean worl
.es STRENGTH OF CHARACTER DEEPEN
pIs UPON WISE DECISIONS.
is 6. Weak is he that deals in
to don't know," 81 can't tell !"
of don't care,' when a calm, earne
,es firm opinion should be expect
sc, as the fruit of healthy, well-o
we ganized mind. Men and wom
Is. that have no opinion "a SOU
gy opinion on the common affairs
Sc. practical life are weak. Were
Die catalogue made of the strong nj
I'll and women of any country,
ed. would be found, that they a
in characterized BIZ this marked e
TX. ment, decision. In all the indI
To tries of life, those that have 6
m complished most-that have be
Ike most successful, were decid
gle characters. 1t is the very fou
ri dation of power. On the far
ty. in the workshop, in mercant
hat life, in the ministry, in the pi
ith fession of medicine, Of law,
of legislative assemblies, amo
in military leaders, men of decisi
ict. are marked men. The most
his ficient and useful women, and
zen most successful men were bless
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